The quality/quantity-of-life distinction and its moral importance for nurses

Helga Kuhse; Peter Singer

doi:10.1016/0020-7489(89)90001-1

The quality/quantity-of-life distinction and its moral importance for nurses

Helga Kuhse, Peter Singer

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In this paper we reject the "sanctity-of-life" view, which holds that all human lives, irrespective of their quality or kind, are equally valuable and inviolable. We argue that health-care professionals intent on acting in the patients' best interests cannot avoid quality-of-life judgments - for there is a close link between the quality, and kind of life, a patient has and her best interests. This paper reflects on some of these issues.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	203-212
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7489(89)90001-1
State	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

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General Nursing

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